Analytical Solution of Reynolds Equation: Grubin's Approximation

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Knowing the strength of adhesion

26.02.2018 796 Views

How can flies walk on the window glass upside down? How can geckos climb walls and trees? It looks like a simple question, but it is hard to answer. The secret is that flies and geckos, and many other living [...]
Hysteresis in Friction of Graphene

02.05.2016 619 Views

Friction is a result of complex interaction of physical, chemical and mechanical forces at the sliding interface. Due to mentioned complexity, truly predictive models of friction are yet to be developed. As a result of [...]
Employing machine learning to create wear and corrosion resistant metallic glass

23.04.2018 1,161 Views

If you combine two or three metals together, you will get an alloy that usually looks and acts like a metal, with its atoms arranged in rigid geometric patterns. But once in a while, under [...]
In Situ Nanopolishing (ISN): A New Lubrication Paradigm Aimed at Permanent Surface Perfection

23.04.2016 3,414 Views

All conventional lubricants borne of classic hydrodynamic theory are designed to provide lubricity. Inherent in the desire to provide lubricity to mechanical systems is the desire to protect the interacting metal surfaces from wear. Much [...]
How does roughness impact your EHD contact?

08.03.2021 850 Views

A bit of context Let’s say you want to design a new car but that you are a new car manufacturer. You can’t really step back and look at your previous experiences, so everything [...]